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. >> reporter: the democratic national committee launched this web video to make fun of mitt romney both for changing his positions on issues and for being part of the elite sport of competitive horse dancing or dressage. the democrats ended up saddles with charges of insensitivity. after ann romney spoke to abc news robin roberts. dressage has been a way for ann romney to deal with her multiple scierosis. >> how do you respond to something like that? >> you know honestly do you know how i really -- i want to laugh. it makes me laugh. it's like really? you know there's so many people out of work right now. >> reporter: fearing a backlash abc news has learned obama campaign and democratic officials had an emergency conference call and decided to refrain from any further horse themed attacks. a spokesman expressed regret if ann romney was offended. this has just been the latest in a particularly mean political season. in one study roughly 90 percent of obama's ads and romney's ads included attacks on the other. >> what is mitt romney hiding? on the stump today romney notes that the preside
. >> reporter: the democratic national committee launched this web video to make fun of mitt romney both for changing his positions on issues and for being part of the elite sport of competitive horse dancing or dressage. the democrats ended up saddles with charges of insensitivity. after ann romney spoke to abc news robin roberts. dressage has been a way for ann romney to deal with her multiple scierosis. >> how do you respond to something like that? >> you know honestly do...
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jindal and pawlenty are both viewed as vice presidential candidates. >> it's a tradition of my family. it's fun to be back and campaigning this time. >> reporter: romney is taking fire from the obama campaign, in this web video, that attacks the candidate for money they say he stashed overseas in places such as the cayman islands. >> he needs to come clean where that money is and why it's there. >> reporter: the romney campaign calls the obama accusations false. not every ad is nasty. and the romney sons have appeared in a web ad. mitt romney got in line with many republicans yesterday, calling the obama health care plan a tax. he says it breaks the president's mrench not to tax the middle class. >> tahman bradley live in washington. thanks, tahman. >>> a family fourth of july outing in iowa turned tragic. three children, two little girls and a boy, drowned in the iowa river in marshaltown, about 50 miles northwest of des moines. the children were swimming with a large group when they somehow became separated. >>> and on top of that, young swimmers out enjoying the holiday have been e
jindal and pawlenty are both viewed as vice presidential candidates. >> it's a tradition of my family. it's fun to be back and campaigning this time. >> reporter: romney is taking fire from the obama campaign, in this web video, that attacks the candidate for money they say he stashed overseas in places such as the cayman islands. >> he needs to come clean where that money is and why it's there. >> reporter: the romney campaign calls the obama accusations false. not...
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i thought we would listen to both. >> we won't be successful in replacing an economic lightweight if we nominate him and i'm a heavyweight. i know how the economy works and i'll get it working for the american people because i care about the american people. >> are you an economic lightweight. >> for mitt romney to say he's the economic heavyweight. this is a man who doesn't understand, you know, conservative principles. conservatives don't go out and say i'll create jobs and change the economy. i'm going to manage the economy. just the opposite. what we believe in is getting government out of the way, creating opportunity and let the private sector do these things. >> so, david, he answered within an attack of his own. >> and went an to say that basically mitt romney can't connect with the voters, therefore he is not the guy you should actually elect. he is not the one that can represent republicans. this is the thing that santorum has seen in the past couple of weeks connecting with the voters and basically saying, listen, if romney has to tell you that i know what you feel, then h
i thought we would listen to both. >> we won't be successful in replacing an economic lightweight if we nominate him and i'm a heavyweight. i know how the economy works and i'll get it working for the american people because i care about the american people. >> are you an economic lightweight. >> for mitt romney to say he's the economic heavyweight. this is a man who doesn't understand, you know, conservative principles. conservatives don't go out and say i'll create jobs and...
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if romney wins both florida and virginia. the obama campaign said they're ahead in iowa right now, this could make some difference in the end and it reinforces the argument that romney is making. he's best positioned to make the bipartisan compromises america needs. >> just over a week to go and it just got even more interesting. george stephanopoulos, thank you. george has a huge show this morning, his guests include stephanie cutter from the obama campaign and the former house speaker newt gingrich. >>> now, a check of other top mornings. >> there's other news. >>> good morning, everyone. another potential attack on a u.s. embassy may have been thwarted. police in indonesia said they have arrested on attacks, including the american embassy in jakarta. >>> new details on the tragic story of the new york city nanny who allegedly killed two young children. friends and relatives said that nanny had been unraveling in recent months. ortega is still in the hospital with self-inflicted knife wounds. >>> the young man known as the
if romney wins both florida and virginia. the obama campaign said they're ahead in iowa right now, this could make some difference in the end and it reinforces the argument that romney is making. he's best positioned to make the bipartisan compromises america needs. >> just over a week to go and it just got even more interesting. george stephanopoulos, thank you. george has a huge show this morning, his guests include stephanie cutter from the obama campaign and the former house speaker...
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with the storm coming and the race so tight, both campaigns are trying to bank as many votes as possible in states with early voting. with lines especially long in virginia and maryland. and the campaign goes on. mitt romney campaigning here in ohio today and the president hitting the trail tomorrow in florida and right back here in ohio. david? >> the political storm caused by the hurricane, too. jon karl, thank you. >>> when we come back here tonight, we can't forget the other big event of the week, halloween. tonight, one spectacular before and after. look at this pumpkin. in a moment here, you won't believe what it turned into. i have a cold... i took dayquil, but i still have a runny nose. [ male announcer ] dayquil doesn't treat that. huh? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus rushes relief to all your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your runny nose. [ sighs ] thank you! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] yep, there's 8 layers of whole grain fiber in those mini-wheats® biscuits... to help keep you full... ♪ 45 bushels of wheat on th
with the storm coming and the race so tight, both campaigns are trying to bank as many votes as possible in states with early voting. with lines especially long in virginia and maryland. and the campaign goes on. mitt romney campaigning here in ohio today and the president hitting the trail tomorrow in florida and right back here in ohio. david? >> the political storm caused by the hurricane, too. jon karl, thank you. >>> when we come back here tonight, we can't forget the other...
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today, both he and his wife ann spoke out. here's abc's jon karl. >> reporter: who's he going to pick? that was the question to mitt romney again today. this time, from a voter who wants a tea partier as vice president. >> i can assure you that even thought i have not chosen the person who will be my vice president, that person will be a conservative. >> reporter: the list is getting smaller. romney confidants say chris christie, once considered a top kpd, is out. his bombastic style made him a star, but incidents like this one last month, when somebody on the jersey shore said something he didn't like -- >> keep walking. keep walking. >> reporter: showed he's a little too hot to be the guy running next to mitt romney. so, who is in? only romney knows for sure. but two names seem to be at the top. ohio senator rob portman and minnesota governor tim pawlenty. like romney, a straight-laced former governor. unlike romney, he's the son of a truck driver, with blue collar roots. he talked to us today. >> everybody brings something
today, both he and his wife ann spoke out. here's abc's jon karl. >> reporter: who's he going to pick? that was the question to mitt romney again today. this time, from a voter who wants a tea partier as vice president. >> i can assure you that even thought i have not chosen the person who will be my vice president, that person will be a conservative. >> reporter: the list is getting smaller. romney confidants say chris christie, once considered a top kpd, is out. his...
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>> the first step to a stronger medicare is to repeal obamacare, because it represents the worst of both words. >> reporter: with the tax return finally released, romney hopes to get beyond all of the relatively bad news he's faced over the last couple of weeks and start with a fresh campaign approach monday in ohio. david? >> looking to put this week behind him, jon. not just the taxes revealed. today, his health reveals, as well. >> reporter: that's right. here, you had good news. these were his health records, his doctor said he is a vigorous man who, quote,en looks years younger than he actually is. so, he also, of course, shows that romney does not drink or smoke at all and is somebody who is simply in top physical health. >> yes, the word vigorous is always something we welcome from the doctor. jon karl on the campaign trail tonight. jon, thank you. >>> ann romney's tough talk for fellow republicans criticizing her husband's campaign. george and the powerhouse roundtable will tackle it on sunday on abc's "this week." >>> we turn now, though, tonight, to a global stam people for the
>> the first step to a stronger medicare is to repeal obamacare, because it represents the worst of both words. >> reporter: with the tax return finally released, romney hopes to get beyond all of the relatively bad news he's faced over the last couple of weeks and start with a fresh campaign approach monday in ohio. david? >> looking to put this week behind him, jon. not just the taxes revealed. today, his health reveals, as well. >> reporter: that's right. here, you...
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as we come on the air, president obama and republican presidential candidate mitt romney are in a duel over war and peace. 43 days before "your voice, your vote" the question is this, how does the united states stop iran from getting a nuclear weapon and taunting both of the candidates from the sidelines, the president of iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad is in new york, he's at the united nation. also abc's barbara walters will be here because she spoke with the president and mrs. obama but first, abc white house correspondent jake tapper at the united nations with what happened there. jake. >> reporter: good evening, diane. today's political back and forth represents the highest of stakes with president obama coming to the united nations meeting with leaders for the annual meeting of the general assembly. as president obama arrived in new york city today, mitt romney is focused on comments the president made to "60 minutes" about whether the recent events in the islam world gave the president pause about the arab spring movement. the president said no. >> i'm sure there will be bumps in the
as we come on the air, president obama and republican presidential candidate mitt romney are in a duel over war and peace. 43 days before "your voice, your vote" the question is this, how does the united states stop iran from getting a nuclear weapon and taunting both of the candidates from the sidelines, the president of iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad is in new york, he's at the united nation. also abc's barbara walters will be here because she spoke with the president and mrs. obama but...
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if he can't, he's losing control of his own identity. >> pressure mounts on both sides. rick klein tonight, thank you. >>> we do move on this evening and to the hunt under way tonight for a huge shark that attacked and killed a surfer over the weekend in australia. the fifth deadly shark attack there in tenth months. so many attacks that authorities are now talking about ending their policy of protecting great white sharks. here's abc's john schriffen. >> reporter: authorities are trying to track down a 15-foot great white shark that killed ben linden yesterday. >> just come out of the water and just, like it was eating a seal, just -- just blood everywhere and -- massive, massive white shark circumstancefuling the body. >> reporter: the country averaging just one shark-related death per year. in the past ten months along the western coast, five people have been killed by these massive animals. it's become so bad, officials are considering reversing the country's policy of protecting shark habitat. closer to home, in new england, people are still buzzing about thissismag
if he can't, he's losing control of his own identity. >> pressure mounts on both sides. rick klein tonight, thank you. >>> we do move on this evening and to the hunt under way tonight for a huge shark that attacked and killed a surfer over the weekend in australia. the fifth deadly shark attack there in tenth months. so many attacks that authorities are now talking about ending their policy of protecting great white sharks. here's abc's john schriffen. >> reporter:...
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mitt romney has picked up primary wins in both nebraska and oregon. >> both romney and president obama are refocusing their campaigns on the one issue that americans say they care the most about. abc's karen travers is following the campaign. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, diana. yesterday, mitt romney was in the battleground state of iowa, and he blasted president obama on the economy. president obama's new support for same-sex marriage continues to make headlines. but both he and mitt romney say it won't be an election game-changer. >> the time has come for a president, a leader, who will lead. i will lead us out of this debt and spending inferno. >> what's going to determine the election is the economy. >> reporter: the president made those comments in the hot seat on abc's "the view." the interview is part of a push to reach out to women voters who could be the key to victory in november. >> i like hanging out with women. what can i tell you? >> reporter: but a new poll from "the new york times" and cbs news has some warning signs for the preside
mitt romney has picked up primary wins in both nebraska and oregon. >> both romney and president obama are refocusing their campaigns on the one issue that americans say they care the most about. abc's karen travers is following the campaign. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, diana. yesterday, mitt romney was in the battleground state of iowa, and he blasted president obama on the economy. president obama's new support for same-sex marriage continues...
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>> reporter: and just this week, both willing to take on the unexpected. ann romney with the women of "the view." >> when he didn't think he was being heard, he said that he was not sure he wanted to come on with us because we are high risk and sharp tongued. >> no, he said sharp and young. >> reporter: and there was initial obama, braving the lightning round on "live with kelly and michael." >> for the president, do you prefer boxers or briefs? >> oh. ah -- none of the above. no, just kidding. >> the first lady and ann romney, such huge parts of this campaign. their husbands, right here on this stage tomorrow night. we'll see you right here tomorrow night. from all of us here at abc news, have a good evening. good night from florida.
>> reporter: and just this week, both willing to take on the unexpected. ann romney with the women of "the view." >> when he didn't think he was being heard, he said that he was not sure he wanted to come on with us because we are high risk and sharp tongued. >> no, he said sharp and young. >> reporter: and there was initial obama, braving the lightning round on "live with kelly and michael." >> for the president, do you prefer boxers or briefs?...
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the obama and romney campaigns both ratcheting up the rhetoric with the focus on jobs. >>> and later this half hour, a real winning idea from charlie sheen. he's now promising to donate a million bucks to an important cause and maybe a lot more. where is the money coming from, and who is cashing in? details on that and more coming up later in "the skinny." >>> we begin with breaking news. reports that 21 people, some of them children, have been shot in toronto. at least two are being reported dead. >> we are still getting details at this hour. police there are calling this incident unprecedented. they say more than 200 people were at a party, apparently a backyard barbecue along a quiet residential street when a fight broke out and the shooting began. they say several weapons were fired, and at last word, one person was in custody. of course, we'll follow developments throughout the morning. this kind of violence in canada very rare. unlike america, they don't have issues with gun violence. >> that's right. that's why they are calling it unprecedented. >> it really is. >>> now to our
the obama and romney campaigns both ratcheting up the rhetoric with the focus on jobs. >>> and later this half hour, a real winning idea from charlie sheen. he's now promising to donate a million bucks to an important cause and maybe a lot more. where is the money coming from, and who is cashing in? details on that and more coming up later in "the skinny." >>> we begin with breaking news. reports that 21 people, some of them children, have been shot in toronto. at...
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these guys are both being so coy. marco rubio once said not interested. >> for months he has been saying he's not interested. then he's giving a speech in washington on thursday, he starts to talk, and said, after four years of vice president, he has said that he's not looking, but a very attractive choice by mitt romney. from florida. a key state. latino. right now, mitt romney has a huge problem with hispanic voters. he'll get a hard look from mitt romney and that was a revealing moment. >> do you think he's in? >> i think that romney will take a look at him. i think that if he's asked, it's going to be hard to say no. >> you have an interesting show. you have keith olbermann on. >> he's joining the roundtable. his "this week" debut. all of this week's presidential politics, including the dog wars. we got keith and george will on the roundtable a little baseball, too. >> anything can happen with that group. we'll be watching. thank you so much, george stephanopoulos, coming up "this week," george stephanopoulos is g
these guys are both being so coy. marco rubio once said not interested. >> for months he has been saying he's not interested. then he's giving a speech in washington on thursday, he starts to talk, and said, after four years of vice president, he has said that he's not looking, but a very attractive choice by mitt romney. from florida. a key state. latino. right now, mitt romney has a huge problem with hispanic voters. he'll get a hard look from mitt romney and that was a revealing...
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and both romney and ryan backed proposals to outlaw abortion even in cases of rape and incest. for won... for preside... the choice is ours. i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. on this friday morning, august 24. dwyer admitted he was before a boat crashed that injured people. himself and five others. police said his blood alcohol twice themore than legal limit. far, no charges have been filed. in georgetown, police are still the scene of an attempted bank robbery. investigators say it happened georgetown and we will have a on newschannel 8 in a couple of minutes. newd morning, we have a the beltway if through tyson's at 123. the result is delays starting pike. leesburg otherwise, it looks pretty good the beltway in maryland with no delays this morning. we are also looking good on 66 slowdown as you .pproach 234 clouds overhead but a little bit of is peeking through. are in thet part, we 60's. 72 degrees in the district, on way to 89 degrees. overall, it will be pleasant friday and changes will come weekend and it will g
and both romney and ryan backed proposals to outlaw abortion even in cases of rape and incest. for won... for preside... the choice is ours. i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. on this friday morning, august 24. dwyer admitted he was before a boat crashed that injured people. himself and five others. police said his blood alcohol twice themore than legal limit. far, no charges have been filed. in georgetown, police are still the...
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how is it that both guys are so confident? >>> extreme shoplifting. caught on tape. a suitcase filled with $1,000 in steaks. this guy hiding items in a neck brace. how the thieves are working in teams and making everything more expensive for you. ♪ happy birthday to you >>> and best birthday ever. we'll tell you how a mall worker convinced 1980s rock legend billy idol to play at his birthday party. this band went through extraordinary lengths, launching a two-year campaign to meet his idol. and we were there for the big night, exclusively for the payoff. >>> you learn something new every morning on this broadcast. i had no idea that ron claiborne was a big billy idol fan. >> i am, indeed. and justin bieber fan. >> good morning, everybody. we want to get straight to the big story this morning. that superstorm. abc's meteorologist, ginger zee, is in florida, tracking what could be a once-in-a-lifetime event. >> sandy has been downgraded to a tropical storm. but that's temporary. this behemoth is forecast to become a hurricane again and join forces with a storm. multi
how is it that both guys are so confident? >>> extreme shoplifting. caught on tape. a suitcase filled with $1,000 in steaks. this guy hiding items in a neck brace. how the thieves are working in teams and making everything more expensive for you. ♪ happy birthday to you >>> and best birthday ever. we'll tell you how a mall worker convinced 1980s rock legend billy idol to play at his birthday party. this band went through extraordinary lengths, launching a two-year campaign...
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and both romney and ryan backed proposals to outlaw abortion even in cases of rape and incest. for women... for president... the choice is ours. i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> here's "the play of the day." >> not that you would know from the watching this show this morning, sometimes mondays can gather along. everybody's gt a little extra sleep to work out of their system. if you're commuting, heck, take a look. this is paula. doesn't know anybody that she's sitting next to, by the way. just remember that. doesn't know anybody. >> oh, no. [ laughter ] >> she just realizes. >> it's okay, paula. it's sweet. >> so is he. >> he just said, yeah, yeah, get this there. >>> coming up, former "american idol" contestant, mandisa. how does it feel to try smooth, delicious hershey's chocolate with 30% less fat? new hershey's simple pleasures chocolate. 30% less fat, 100% delicious. try our new lunch-size grilled chicken fajitas, with sauteed onions and peppers, served with soup or salad. lunch break combos, starting at 6 bucks. enjoy them with friends, because a lunch to
and both romney and ryan backed proposals to outlaw abortion even in cases of rape and incest. for women... for president... the choice is ours. i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> here's "the play of the day." >> not that you would know from the watching this show this morning, sometimes mondays can gather along. everybody's gt a little extra sleep to work out of their system. if you're commuting, heck, take a look. this is paula. doesn't know anybody...
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and both romney and ryan backed proposals to outlaw abortion even in case of rape and incest. for women... for president... the choice is ours. i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> "deals and steals" time now with our friend and bargain-finder, tory johnson. we have a theme late summer. i can hear things coming back in my ear. they'll fix that. most important, these only go while supplies last. >> yep. >> you have to act quickly. >> go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! to get all of the exclusive deals, starting with wolfgang puck. we've done really well with all of wolfgang's things. this is his personal panini grill. it's teeny enough to fit anywhere in your kitchen or in a dorm. you're going to love this price. this is normally $45. we slashed it to 20 bucks. >> whoa. that's a good deal. taking some of these home. >> your girls and ali will love these from sacred jewels. silk cords with precious and semiprecious stones. little gems you can choose from in multicolors. normally $108. >> each? >> oh, yeah. we have them knocked down for you to just $29. a savings
and both romney and ryan backed proposals to outlaw abortion even in case of rape and incest. for women... for president... the choice is ours. i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> "deals and steals" time now with our friend and bargain-finder, tory johnson. we have a theme late summer. i can hear things coming back in my ear. they'll fix that. most important, these only go while supplies last. >> yep. >> you have to act quickly. >> go to...
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it was a bad day for the romney campaign. >> we see both doing just that. it's tough for the romney campaign because this is a day that should have been spent celebrating that win in illinois. >> reporter: that's exactly right. it was a day that began with lots of talk about how rick santorum and newt gingrich should drop out. that there was no math, that equaled hem being able to win the nomination. jeb bush came out and endorsed mitt romney. but by the end of the day, mitt romney felt the need to dispute the etch-a-sketch comparisons made by his own staff. josh? >> again, perhaps they'll end this with an epic game of twister. jake tapper in washington. we do appreciate it. robin? >> all right, guys. >>> we're going to turn to the new video of the crash of a udz apache helicopter in afghanistan. the crash happened last month. but the video has just emerged. it's amazing no one was seriously injured. and it's raising a lot of questions about what caused the crash. here's a look. >> oh, god. >> again, no one was seriously injured. we're going to bring in abc
it was a bad day for the romney campaign. >> we see both doing just that. it's tough for the romney campaign because this is a day that should have been spent celebrating that win in illinois. >> reporter: that's exactly right. it was a day that began with lots of talk about how rick santorum and newt gingrich should drop out. that there was no math, that equaled hem being able to win the nomination. jeb bush came out and endorsed mitt romney. but by the end of the day, mitt romney...
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and religion particularly mitt romney's religion. taking a closer look at the mysteries of mormons and their uniquely american faith. a really good educational piece for a lot of folks. >> eye opening to say the least the i kid myseconsider myself. not a religious expert. different faiths, college, studied different religions. good eye opener. >> stay tuned. >>> from one mystery to another. who is going to be sitting next to kelly ripa on "live" next month as permanent co-host chosen. is this the moment where you barack t break it to me that you are leaving? >> that picture is clearly not one of me. the coveted seat. nine months of speculation. finally there is a short list. an underdog name on that, that short list. so we'll see. >> she had how many co-hosts. 59? >> 59 co-hosts. whenever you are in the doldrums. >> yeah. >> rotating door of how many, women had to come? >> kelly has me beat by a few. before we get to all of that the west nile virus. federal health officials say the current outbreak is unprecedented, on pace now to be
and religion particularly mitt romney's religion. taking a closer look at the mysteries of mormons and their uniquely american faith. a really good educational piece for a lot of folks. >> eye opening to say the least the i kid myseconsider myself. not a religious expert. different faiths, college, studied different religions. good eye opener. >> stay tuned. >>> from one mystery to another. who is going to be sitting next to kelly ripa on "live" next month as...
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this recall election between scott walker and tom barrett, it's a dead heat right now and both sides believe if walker is able to pull this out, it could be a sign that wisconsin is the least competitive in the fall and that romney could take it. if romney can take wisconsin, he has all kind of possibilities to win this race. >> romney is on a roll. jobs numbers were abysmal. economy growing much more slowly than predicted. how bad is this for president obama? >> it was a real blow to the white house, no question about that. what they were hoping for is that we would see steady job growth. that hasn't happened. instead, we're seeing some signs for the third year in a row you could have a spring slump. which might even lead to another recession. some economists worried about that. here's the political point, voters' perceptions usually get locked around in this time of the year, we're not getting a lot better and we're not roaring back. obama campaign is hoping that changes. they'll try to pin a whole lot of other issues on mitt romney. right now, this race is a dead-heat. >> they're
this recall election between scott walker and tom barrett, it's a dead heat right now and both sides believe if walker is able to pull this out, it could be a sign that wisconsin is the least competitive in the fall and that romney could take it. if romney can take wisconsin, he has all kind of possibilities to win this race. >> romney is on a roll. jobs numbers were abysmal. economy growing much more slowly than predicted. how bad is this for president obama? >> it was a real blow...
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a brand new abc news poll shows that both mitt romney and president obama are in a statistical dead heat. among registered voters, 47% support romney. 46% back the president. as mr. obama's popularity seems to slip. 50% of voters trust romney to handle the economy. the president is seven points behind. that key issue heading into the gop convention. >>> romney and his wife ann have been working on their big convention speeches at their vacation home in new hampshire. >> the democrats have been working to link romney to the controversial comments on rape made by a gop senate candidate. abc's rick klein is in tampa with the political fight. good morning, rick. >> reporter: rob, paula. forget, romney/ryan, it's romney/akin president obama wants you to think about. the reason is -- everything the obama team can do during this convention to tie mitt romney to more extreme out of the mainstream elements in his party. a win for president obama. that's exactly the sentiment that mitt romney can't afford to have emanated from the convention hall here in tampa. that's why mitt romney is doing ever
a brand new abc news poll shows that both mitt romney and president obama are in a statistical dead heat. among registered voters, 47% support romney. 46% back the president. as mr. obama's popularity seems to slip. 50% of voters trust romney to handle the economy. the president is seven points behind. that key issue heading into the gop convention. >>> romney and his wife ann have been working on their big convention speeches at their vacation home in new hampshire. >> the...
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mitt romney is taking incoming from the republicans as both sides prepare to launch new ads today. jake tapper is covering it all from the white house. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning, george. later this morning, president obama in cincinnati at a town hal will attack mitt romney's tax proposal, saying it could lead to up to 800,000 jobs being created overseas likely at the expense of jobs here. it's the late of the in an aggressive president obama launching attacks against romney in the most intense period of this campaign yet. bad june jobs numbers, high unemployment. stagnating economy. for now, president obama and his team have managed to change the subject from those crucial isiso mitt romney's tenure at bain capital. a brutal barrage mitt romney is demanding an apology for. >> we won't be apologizing. he claims he's mr. fist-it for the economy because of his business experience. i think voters legitimately want to know exactly what is that business experience. >> reporter: president obama revealed detailed knowledge, though romney says he ceased involvement with
mitt romney is taking incoming from the republicans as both sides prepare to launch new ads today. jake tapper is covering it all from the white house. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning, george. later this morning, president obama in cincinnati at a town hal will attack mitt romney's tax proposal, saying it could lead to up to 800,000 jobs being created overseas likely at the expense of jobs here. it's the late of the in an aggressive president obama launching attacks against...
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speeches to set the tone for two days. >> both directly targeting women. >> absolutely. democrats are not waiting until their own convention to fire back. they set up shop right in tampa. hoping to counter the gop message and verbal attacks on the president. the so-called war room is a rented storefront blocks from the republican convention hall. democrats say the stakes are too high for them not to be represented in tampa. back to -- ann romney. she had never ed a teleprompter before in her life. never spoke on his big of a stage. so can you imagine the nerves. she said not nervous anxious to get it over with. >> she practiced. once she found her stride. you would never tell that was her first time giving a big speech or using a teleprompter. when she found her groove she was at ease. the goal here is to warm mitt romney up. george stephanopoulos made an observation only he could make the he noticed the podium was made of wood to give everything a more homey, kind of down home feeling, to soften everybody. interesting observation there. everyone is on message. >> interi
speeches to set the tone for two days. >> both directly targeting women. >> absolutely. democrats are not waiting until their own convention to fire back. they set up shop right in tampa. hoping to counter the gop message and verbal attacks on the president. the so-called war room is a rented storefront blocks from the republican convention hall. democrats say the stakes are too high for them not to be represented in tampa. back to -- ann romney. she had never ed a teleprompter...
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>> just this week, both willing to take on the unexpected. ann romney with the women of the view. >> at one point when you didn't think he was being heard. he said he was not sure he wanted to come on with us because we are high risk and sharp tongued. >> he said sharp and young. >> there was michelle obama, the lightning round on live with kelly and michael. >> please forgive me. for the president, do you prefer boxers or briefs? >> oh. >> none of the above. no. >> david muir, abc news, florida. >> good answer there. >> i loved the guy who said. i didn't watch the whole thing really. >> i didn't watch the whole thing. you don't want to look like, so human nature. i saw a little. but not enough to sound smart about it. >> incredible. >> that was great. great piece the i loved it. >> coming up. >> sorry, sunny go ahead. lady first. >> coming up. monday morning staple, "insomniac theater." >> talking about "the sessions" a drama in limited release. our review straight ahead. you're watching "world news now." [ male announcer ] eligible for medi
>> just this week, both willing to take on the unexpected. ann romney with the women of the view. >> at one point when you didn't think he was being heard. he said he was not sure he wanted to come on with us because we are high risk and sharp tongued. >> he said sharp and young. >> there was michelle obama, the lightning round on live with kelly and michael. >> please forgive me. for the president, do you prefer boxers or briefs? >> oh. >> none of the...
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i looked both ways, i looked at the crowd, and...we all just lost our jobs. we don't have an income. mmitt romney made ovever 100 million dollars by shutting down our plant and devastated our lives. turns out that when we built that stage, it was like building my own coffin, and it just made me sick. [ male announcerer ] priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> this morning, the perfect storm. still wreaking havoc after pounding the east coast with waves and punishing winds. nearly half of new york city in the dark and underwater. as floodwaters swamp tunnels, wash out roads and force hospitals to evacuate, even the tiniest patients. this morning, the latest on the catastrophic damage, the dramatic rescue, and where the storm is headed next. our extreme team live in the storm zone. "good morning america" special coverage starts, right now. >>> just look at the scene overnight right here in new york city. that's breezy point. fire coming out of the waters right there. entire neighborhoods destroyed. more than 50 homes are g
i looked both ways, i looked at the crowd, and...we all just lost our jobs. we don't have an income. mmitt romney made ovever 100 million dollars by shutting down our plant and devastated our lives. turns out that when we built that stage, it was like building my own coffin, and it just made me sick. [ male announcerer ] priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> this morning, the perfect storm. still wreaking havoc after pounding the east coast with...
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the wind has been at romney's back. for sure. the composition changed and changed numbers as well. >> i think, paul ryan's fourth debate since he has been in congress. definitely new to that game. joe biden has been around, 40-plus years in the senate. >> a long time. pressure on both. for sure. >> it will be high drama. one month after the deadly attack on the u.s. ambassador to libya and three other americans in benghazi we were learning more about security fears leading up to the assault. state department documents show the u.s. embassy in libya asked for a four-month extension for a 16-member security team and the team's commander tells abc news, that ambassador chris stevens wanted the security force to stay even longer, past august. but no request was actually received. in fact, a request for an extension past august, it was, never made even though it had been confirmed and it was granted. but they had never actually put that request through. but tragic, if indeed that request was never made. >> conditions in the country we
the wind has been at romney's back. for sure. the composition changed and changed numbers as well. >> i think, paul ryan's fourth debate since he has been in congress. definitely new to that game. joe biden has been around, 40-plus years in the senate. >> a long time. pressure on both. for sure. >> it will be high drama. one month after the deadly attack on the u.s. ambassador to libya and three other americans in benghazi we were learning more about security fears leading up...
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it's back tohe campaign trail for both candidates. sunny, john, back to you. >> i thought it was fascinating about the interview was that the ladies suggested michelle obama would be a great public officer. i agree. >> she probably would. >> she said, "i don't have the patience for something like that." >> she knows herself. >> she certainly knows herself. her husband knows her as well. he pointed that out. >> she was not offended in the least. she said "yep, i don't have the patience." you never know, never say never, right. >> he says he certainly intend to stay in the white house for the next four years. he would like to work with children after his presidency. i thought that was fascinating. >> after all the high pressure situation he's faced. good for him. wouldn't that be a nice change of pace. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton in new york for the u.n. general assembly speaking about the anti-american uprisings in the middle east. secretary clinton urging muslims to show what she calls dignity and not result to violence ove
it's back tohe campaign trail for both candidates. sunny, john, back to you. >> i thought it was fascinating about the interview was that the ladies suggested michelle obama would be a great public officer. i agree. >> she probably would. >> she said, "i don't have the patience for something like that." >> she knows herself. >> she certainly knows herself. her husband knows her as well. he pointed that out. >> she was not offended in the least. she...
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while newt gingrich and ron paul both say they are staying in, make no mistake about it. the republican primary race is now effectively over. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> thanks, jonathan. >>> romney still has to win another 483 delegates on the way to the magic number of 1144. several contests coming up in april as well as some more in may. so basically say are saying mathematically he can clinch this by the end of may if everything goes according to the expected script so far. a few more weeks. mathematically it will be romney's. >> april 24th, they have six of those primaries. >> exactly. >> now just romney's picking smup key endorsements. bobby jindal from louisiana. also governors of florida and iowa. key endorsements. >> everyone falling in line. it's time to wrap this thing up. >> except for newt gingrich. >> newt is hanging in. >>> next to the mist rive flight diverted in canada and escorted by u.s. fighter jets. the korean air 777 jumbo jet had just left the vancouver airport when the airline got a call about a bomb threat on board. two f-15s from port
while newt gingrich and ron paul both say they are staying in, make no mistake about it. the republican primary race is now effectively over. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> thanks, jonathan. >>> romney still has to win another 483 delegates on the way to the magic number of 1144. several contests coming up in april as well as some more in may. so basically say are saying mathematically he can clinch this by the end of may if everything goes according to the expected...
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you'll see how both candidates have been laser focused on women voters. that's because of this huge almost 20-point gender gap. women nafrg president in the latest abc news/"washington post" poll. >> you saw in that video, behind romney just now, all ladies. >> all ladies. let the political theater begin. >> it's ladies night. >>> later this half hour from primal to going vegan. we'll tell you about the guy who tried everything to get hyperhealthy doing it all simultaneously. we'll show you exactly what he discovered. apparently he's a rhythmic gymnast, too. that was a rope. >> i don't know. chunking rocks. getting back to the cave man. >>> this is the big story around the country this morning. george zimmerman will appear in court for the first time today to answer for the death of trayvon martin. heerchlth had been in hyding since shortly after the shooting in february. just hours ago stood for this mug shot. his time in the spotlight is just beginning. abc's t.j. winick is in sanford, florida. >> reporter: good morning. we are here outside the seminole
you'll see how both candidates have been laser focused on women voters. that's because of this huge almost 20-point gender gap. women nafrg president in the latest abc news/"washington post" poll. >> you saw in that video, behind romney just now, all ladies. >> all ladies. let the political theater begin. >> it's ladies night. >>> later this half hour from primal to going vegan. we'll tell you about the guy who tried everything to get hyperhealthy doing it...
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i looked both ways, i looked at the crowd, and...we all just lost our jobs. we don't have an income. mitt romney made over 100 million dollars by shutting down our plant and devastated our lives. turns out that when we built that stage, it was like building my own coffin, and it just made me sick. [ male announcer ] prrities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. [ male announcer ] prrities usa action i'm drinkin' a dunkin' latte. i'm in love with my dunkin' latte. it is a treat. they're cked with flavor. it's my kind of latte. try the simply delicious latte everyone can enjoy. america runs on dunkin'! >> live, and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. good morning, this is jacqui jeras with the latest on hurricane sandwich has intensified overnight. a coward -- a category one storm. it appears it is starting to little bit of a jog toward the northwest. it might be the start of that will watch the situation closely. could affect the timing a bit.e s quite heavyi already especially from the beltway on the east preconceived hour. or so pe
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both states he desperately needs. that's why romney is here in ohio today. but so is the president. dueling rallies in the battlegrounds. together for the first time in more than a month, mitt romney and paul ryan looking to stop the esident's lead in ohio. no republican has won the white house without it. in front of that ohio crowd, what appeared to be a sudden shift from romney, in one of his key arguments. after repeatedly saying president obama raised taxes during his first term. >> the president has now raised taxes on the middle class. he's raised taxes on middle-income americans. >> reporter: suddenly, romney was saying the president hasn't raised taxes. >> he has one, new idea. one thing he did not do in his first four years. he said he's going to do in the next four years, which is to raise taxes. >> reporter: romney's comments made immediate headlines that the president has not raised income tax rates in his first term. he is proposing raising rates on families making $250,000 more or. the romney campaign, saying that's what he was talking about. and governor romney tryin
both states he desperately needs. that's why romney is here in ohio today. but so is the president. dueling rallies in the battlegrounds. together for the first time in more than a month, mitt romney and paul ryan looking to stop the esident's lead in ohio. no republican has won the white house without it. in front of that ohio crowd, what appeared to be a sudden shift from romney, in one of his key arguments. after repeatedly saying president obama raised taxes during his first term. >>...
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this is going to be hard for mitt romney. where it matters is connecting with other people's concerns. not like he has to be a new-age kind of guy all of a sudden. he's not going to be that way. >> it's interesting. both your father and your brother, in their big moments, did do that. it's a central point for running for president. >> it connects emotionally. that gives a chance to allow people in. you're allowed in. and you can make your case. >> governor, it was an emotional moment for your family, i imagine, when they showed that film of your father and your brother and their wives. and it got a great reaction here from the crowd. i know you've said you understand why your brother shouldn't be here, in florida. but is he watching? what did he say to you about the convention? >> i think he's watching. i know he's interested in it. he cares about this country. but his attitude is, i had a chance. i served. i did my best. it's mitt romney's night. it's his turn. i'll do whatever i can to help him. and strangely enough, it may
this is going to be hard for mitt romney. where it matters is connecting with other people's concerns. not like he has to be a new-age kind of guy all of a sudden. he's not going to be that way. >> it's interesting. both your father and your brother, in their big moments, did do that. it's a central point for running for president. >> it connects emotionally. that gives a chance to allow people in. you're allowed in. and you can make your case. >> governor, it was an emotional...
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in florida and virginia, he was behind in both states. and even in ohio, the president still has a lead there. but in polls this morning, romney is gaining. >> the president has about a six-point lead in ohio this morning. >>> and diane sawyer and i will have live coverage of the vice presidential debate at 9:00, 6:00 pacific. and we're proud that the moderator will be our friend and colleague, martha raddatz. >> looking forward to that, george. >>> now, to the bombshell report in the doping case against lance armstrong. nearly all of his own teammates testifying against him. saying, he not only took drugs himself, but helped them dope, as well. abc's neal karlinsky has the story. >> reporter: rare home video, a revealing look inside lance armstrong's team at the 1999 tour de france. >> smile. >> reporter: this morning, many of the same loyal teammates who carried armstrong to seven tour de france victories, are burying him under an avalanche of testimony that he cheated to win. the massive u.s. anti-doping case file includes financial tr
in florida and virginia, he was behind in both states. and even in ohio, the president still has a lead there. but in polls this morning, romney is gaining. >> the president has about a six-point lead in ohio this morning. >>> and diane sawyer and i will have live coverage of the vice presidential debate at 9:00, 6:00 pacific. and we're proud that the moderator will be our friend and colleague, martha raddatz. >> looking forward to that, george. >>> now, to the...
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what the budget plan mitt romney supports actually does. more huge x breaks ewed to the wealthy. while cutting nearly eight hundred billion from medicaid... even though middle-class families rely on medicaid to help loved ones cover nursing-home care. and it helps parents support children with disabilities. if mitt romney really "cares," wouldn't we see it in his priorities? >>> trust me, jon stewart was a lot better than "the play of the day." go nowhere. vacation cats, next. [ alarm clock ringing ] [ female announcer ] if you have rheumatoid arthritis, can you start the day the way you want? can orencia help? could your "i want" become "i can"? talk to your doctor. orencia reduces many ra symptoms like pain, morning stiffness and progression of joint damage. it's helped new ra patients and those not helped enough by other treatments. do not take orencia with another biologic medicine for ra due to an increased risk of serious infection. serious side effects can occur including fatal infections. cases of lymphoma and lung cancer have been
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. >>> big ralls for both candidates in the battleground state of ohio. and this morning, polls continue to show a surge for mitt romney. >> and listen to this story. it outraged me and everyone here all morning long. a young, 14-year-old girl. she inspired so many as a symbol of defiance against the taliban because she was promoting education among women. she is fighting for her life, after the taliban targeted her, gunned her down. she survived. and a team of surgeons extracted a bullet from her neck this morning. she is recovering. we'll have the latest on the story. >> one brave young woman. >>> we have to switch gears now. we want to show you a video we can't stop watching. how so many people are getting up close and personal with tigers. is it just wild encounter? or too close to nature? >> saw the alligator. >>> we have a guest today. ann romney will come in our second hour. >>> we're going to begin with the alarmliing arrest at l.a.x. the big question, how did he make it on that flight into los angeles in the first place? cecilia vega is here with
. >>> big ralls for both candidates in the battleground state of ohio. and this morning, polls continue to show a surge for mitt romney. >> and listen to this story. it outraged me and everyone here all morning long. a young, 14-year-old girl. she inspired so many as a symbol of defiance against the taliban because she was promoting education among women. she is fighting for her life, after the taliban targeted her, gunned her down. she survived. and a team of surgeons extracted...